PORT OF SEATTLE
MEMORANDUM

COMMISSIONAGENDA

Item No.       4c

Date of Meeting   July 26, 2011

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TO:       Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Ofcer

FROM:    Ron Harmon, Airport               r
Emergency Manager, SeaTac Airport
SUBJECT:   2011 Triennial/Law Enforcement Full
Scale Exercises at Sea-Tao Airport

BACKGROUND:

Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part
139 requires airports to conduct
a full scale aireld
disaster preparedness and
response exercise every 36 months in order to maintain their
certification. SeaTac is
an Index E airport (the
category of airports servicing the largest
commercial aircraft) so this exercise
must include 100 aircraft "casualties"
(a minimum of 100
live volunteers presenting simulated
injuries).
On July 15, 2011, staff conducted the
triennial exercise as part of the
Airport's Certification
Program. Port employees and other key
partneragency stakeholders from three counties
participated. This exercise was preceded by
a Law Enforcement full Scale Exercise
with a
scenario based on a seized aircraft. This
exercise also had wide multiagency
participation.
The goal of both exercises
was to test and assess our
existing plans and policies in order to
identify gaps to be addressed.

On July 26, 2011, staff will brief the
Commission on these events and provide
an opportunity for
questions and discussion.

OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS BRIEFING:
ME
PowerPoint